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get_article

Get a full TechSnif editorial article by slug, including the complete body text.

slugstring, required

The article slug

briefboolean

Show metadata and excerpt only, skip the full body

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get_article

Get a full TechSnif editorial article by slug, including the complete body text.

Argument	Type	Description
slug*	string	The article slug
brief	boolean	Show metadata and excerpt only, skip the full body

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The article slug"
    },
    "brief": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Show metadata and excerpt only, skip the full body"
    }
  }
}

get_articles

List TechSnif editorial articles (original coverage written by TechSnif). Filter by category (AI, Startups, Venture, Robotics) or tag, and paginate with offset. Use get_article for the full body text.

Argument	Type	Description
tag	string	Filter by tag (e.g. "Security", "Fintech", "Open Source")
limit	number	Number of articles to return (default 10, max 50)
offset	number	Number of articles to skip (pagination)
category	string	Filter by category (e.g. "AI", "Startups", "Venture", "Robotics")

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "tag": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by tag (e.g. \"Security\", \"Fintech\", \"Open Source\")"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of articles to return (default 10, max 50)"
    },
    "offset": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of articles to skip (pagination)"
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by category (e.g. \"AI\", \"Startups\", \"Venture\", \"Robotics\")"
    }
  }
}

get_changes

Get story cluster changes since a timestamp: newly appeared clusters and updates to existing ones, each with a change type, a change time, and a story summary. Poll this to stay in sync with the TechSnif feed without refetching everything; pass the returned nextCursor as the next "since" value.

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Max changes to return (default 50, max 100)
since	string	ISO 8601 timestamp to read changes from (defaults to 24 hours ago)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 50,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max changes to return (default 50, max 100)"
    },
    "since": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp to read changes from (defaults to 24 hours ago)"
    }
  }
}

get_leaderboard

Get TechSnif source or author leaderboards: which publications and journalists drive the most tech story coverage. Rank by story count over a 7-day, 30-day, or all-time window, optionally filtered by topic.

Argument	Type	Description
tab	string	Rank "sources" (publications) or "authors" (journalists)
limit	number	Number of entries to return (default 50, max 100)
topic	string	Filter by topic slug (e.g. "ai", "security")
window	string	Time window for rankings (default 30d)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "tab": {
      "enum": [
        "sources",
        "authors"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "sources",
      "description": "Rank \"sources\" (publications) or \"authors\" (journalists)"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 50,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of entries to return (default 50, max 100)"
    },
    "topic": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by topic slug (e.g. \"ai\", \"security\")"
    },
    "window": {
      "enum": [
        "7d",
        "30d",
        "all"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "30d",
      "description": "Time window for rankings (default 30d)"
    }
  }
}

get_story

Get full details of a story cluster by slug, including all coverage links from every outlet (TechCrunch, NYT, TechSnif, etc.), direct URLs to social discussion posts (exact tweets, Reddit threads, LinkedIn posts, Bluesky posts), and the full TechSnif article text if available. Use this to answer "show me the tweets about this story" or "what outlets covered this". Filter discussion by platform, coverage by publisher, or use brief mode to skip the article body.

Argument	Type	Description
slug*	string	The story cluster slug
brief	boolean	Show metadata and links only, skip the full TechSnif article body
platform	string	Filter discussion links to this platform only (e.g. "x", "bluesky", "threads")
publisher	string	Filter coverage links by publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch"). Does not affect the lead article or discussion links.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The story cluster slug"
    },
    "brief": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Show metadata and links only, skip the full TechSnif article body"
    },
    "platform": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter discussion links to this platform only (e.g. \"x\", \"bluesky\", \"threads\")"
    },
    "publisher": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter coverage links by publisher name (e.g. \"TechCrunch\"). Does not affect the lead article or discussion links."
    }
  }
}

get_story_timeline

Get the ranking history of a story cluster by slug: a time series of snapshots with rank, headline tier, commentary count, and coverage count at each point. Use this to see how a story rose, peaked, or faded across the news cycle.

Argument	Type	Description
slug*	string	The story cluster slug

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The story cluster slug"
    }
  }
}

get_tech_events

Get upcoming tech industry events (conferences, summits, expos) with dates, locations, and URLs.

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Number of events to return (default 10, max 50)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of events to return (default 10, max 50)"
    }
  }
}

get_top_stories

Get tech story clusters from across the web. Each story aggregates coverage from multiple outlets (TechCrunch, The Verge, NYT, TechSnif, etc.) and includes links to social discussion (tweets, Reddit threads, LinkedIn posts). Sort by rank (prominence) or newest (most recently seen). Optionally filter by headline tier (1=standard, 2=major, 3=top story), publisher name, discussion platform, topic, or a "since" timestamp, and paginate with offset. Use get_story when you need full details or article body text.

Argument	Type	Description
sort	string	Sort order: "rank" (prominence, default) or "newest" (most recently seen)
tier	number	Filter by headline tier: 1=standard, 2=major, 3=top story
limit	number	Number of stories to return (default 20, max 80)
since	string	ISO 8601 date, only stories seen since this time (e.g. "2026-07-01")
topic	string	Filter by topic slug (e.g. "ai", "security")
entity	string	Filter by entity slug: only stories mentioning this company, person, or product (e.g. "openai"). Use list_entities to discover slugs.
offset	number	Number of stories to skip (pagination)
platform	string

get_trending_articles

Get trending TechSnif editorial articles from the last 48 hours, ranked by coverage heat and recency. Use get_article for the full body text.

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Number of articles to return (default 5, max 20)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 5,
      "maximum": 20,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of articles to return (default 5, max 20)"
    }
  }
}

get_trending_stories

Get story clusters gaining momentum right now, ranked by velocity: how quickly coverage and discussion grew within a recent window. Each story includes its velocity score plus commentary and coverage deltas. Use get_story for full detail.

Argument	Type	Description
hours	number	Look-back window in hours (default 24, max 48)
limit	number	Number of stories to return (default 20, max 50)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "hours": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 24,
      "maximum": 48,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Look-back window in hours (default 24, max 48)"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of stories to return (default 20, max 50)"
    }
  }
}

list_entities

List the companies, people, and products TechSnif tracks across story clusters, with story counts. Only entities linked to at least one story are returned, most-covered first. Pass a returned slug as the entity param of get_top_stories to pull every story about that entity.

Argument	Type	Description
type	string	Filter by entity type: company, person, or product
limit	number	Number of entities to return (default 100, max 500)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "enum": [
        "company",
        "person",
        "product"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by entity type: company, person, or product"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 100,
      "maximum": 500,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of entities to return (default 100, max 500)"
    }
  }
}

search_articles

Full-text search over TechSnif editorial article titles and excerpts, ranked by relevance. Returns article summaries with category, tags, and publish dates. Use get_article for the full body text, and paginate with offset.

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Max results to return (default 20, max 50)
query*	string	Search query, matches article titles and excerpts (min 2 characters)
offset	number	Number of results to skip (pagination)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 20,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results to return (default 20, max 50)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Search query, matches article titles and excerpts (min 2 characters)"
    },
    "offset": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of results to skip (pagination)"
    }
  }
}

search_stories

Full-text search over story cluster headlines and excerpts, ranked by relevance. Returns matching story clusters with coverage links, discussion link counts, and TechSnif article references when available. Use get_story for full detail and article body text. Optionally filter by publisher and paginate with offset.

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Max results to return (default 10, max 50)
query*	string	Search query, matches story headlines and excerpts (min 2 characters)
offset	number	Number of results to skip (pagination)
platform	string	Narrow displayed discussion links to this platform (e.g. "x", "bluesky")
publisher	string	Filter by lead publisher name (e.g. "TechCrunch", "TechSnif")

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results to return (default 10, max 50)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Search query, matches story headlines and excerpts (min 2 characters)"
    },
    "offset": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of results to skip (pagination)"
    },
    "platform": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Narrow displayed discussion links to this platform (e.g. \"x\", \"bluesky\")"
    },
    "publisher": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by lead publisher name (e.g. \"TechCrunch\", \"TechSnif\")"
    }
  }
}